Sister Act
A sassy lounge singer forced into witness protection must hide in a strict convent, where she battles skeptical nuns and relentless mobsters while turning the choir into a show‑stopping sensation to stay alive.
“No booze. No sex. No drugs. No way.”
Synopsis
When lively lounge singer Deloris witnesses her mobster boyfriend commit murder, authorities relocate her for protection. She is placed in a California convent under the pretense of being a nun, where she disrupts the quiet routine of the resident sisters.
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A crew of 69+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Colleen HalseyShot by Adam GreenbergScored by Marc ShaimanDesigned by Jackson De Govia
Box Office
1992 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 7.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$231.6M
US & Canada: $139.6M — 60% of worldwide · International: $92.0M (40%)
Opening weekend: $11.9M — 9% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $16.8M — 12% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,430 theaters
Also known as
- Sister Act - Eine himmlische Karrierede
- Sister Act 1 - Eine himmlische Karrierede
- Sister Act - Una svitata in abito da suorait
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Cast & Crew
69 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Whoopi Goldberg
as Deloris
Maggie Smith
as Mother Superior
Kathy Najimy
as Sister Mary Patrick
Harvey Keitel
as Vince LaRocca
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as Mother Superior
Lauryn Hill
as Rita Louise Watson
Bill Nunn
as Eddie Souther
Sheryl Lee Ralph
as Florence Watson
Mary Wickes
as Mary Lazarus
Barnard Hughes
as Father Maurice
Wendy Makkena
as Mary Robert
Joseph Maher
as Bishop O'Hara
Supporting cast
45James Coburn
as Mr. Crisp
Richard Portnow
as Willy
Michael Jeter
as Father Ignatius
Ellen Albertini Dow
as Choir Nun
Robert Pastorelli
as Joey Bustamente
Thomas Gottschalk
as Father Wolfgang
Brad Sullivan
as Father Thomas
Alanna Ubach
as Maria
Ryan Toby
as Wesley Glen 'Ahmal' James
Ron Johnson
as Richard 'Sketch' Pinshum
Jennifer Love Hewitt
as Margaret
Devin Kamin
as Frankie
Tanya Trotter
as Tanya
Pat Crawford Brown
as Choir Nun
Susan Browning
as Choir Nun
Edith Diaz
as Choir Nun
Beth Fowler
as Choir Nun
Prudence Wright Holmes
as Choir Nun
Ruth Kobart
as Choir Nun
Carmen Zapata
as Choir Nun
Gabriel Trupin
as Dancer
Sebastian La Cause
as Dancer
Frank Williams
as Dancer
Lacy Darryl Phillips
as Dancer
Sydney Lassick
as Competition Announcer
Michael Taliferro
as Security Guard
Kai Bowe
as Stage Manager
John Fontana
as Flying Tech #1
Michael A Tice
as Flying Tech #2
Iris Graves
as Iris Choir
Pamela Taylor
as Iris Choir
Robert J Benson
as Iris Choir
Bill Irwin
as Unnamed Brother #1
Tanya Newbould
as Stage Manager
David Ulmer
as Reporter
Terri J Vaughn
as Student
Kevin Alexander Stea
as Dancer
Bill Duke
as Mr. Johnson
Yolanda Whitaker
as Sondra
Paul Michael Thorpe
as Dancer 'Postman'
Christian Fitzharris
as Tyler
Jenifer Lewis
as Vegas Backup Singer #1
Deedee Magno Hall
as Classroom Kid
Sacha Thomas
as Classroom Kid
Susan Johnson
as Choir Nun
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